Proposal 2

My second idea is divorce/ separation within families.

Purpose: To show a different viewpoint on divorce within families, from each members point of view, and to see what changed as a result of the divorce or separation within a marriage. I wouldn't just focus on the negatives of divorce, I would also try to see if there were any positives- family home more calm/ less rowing/ individuals happier.

Audience: I think the audience could be quite widespread because it is quite a general topic, and divorce is a fairly common thing to happen, so it could relate to a lot of people.

Content: I think I would like to include thoughts on how the family changes, do the children's view on love/ marriage become altered as a result of divorce, do relationships within the family change, how did they feel when they were told.

Style: I would film this as a documentary, perhaps something similar to Sarah Polley's documentary, in that they all talk about the same moment or share the same story, but with their different memories and viewpoints coming across. I was thinking I could talk to several families which have different dynamics- for example, maybe a couple with children who have been together for many years, and a similar family who had been together many years and then got divorced to show the parallels between two completely different families, and the differences as well. Or else have families with different age children (such as a family with younger children and then a family with older children), or maybe a divorced childless couple.

Tone: I would want the audience to feel like they have seen an honest portrayal of the viewpoints of divorce. I think I would want it to be quite balanced as well- I wouldn't just focus on it as a bad thing, but try to show the advantages as well.

Budget: Apart from transport, I don't think there would be any other significant costs.